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Ford Focus EV, C-Max Hybrids Recalledhttp://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2013/10/ford-focus-ev-c-max-hybrids-recalled.html
http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2013/10/ford-focus-ev-c-max-hybrids-recalled.html#commentsSat, 05 Oct 2013 15:01:05 +0000http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/?p=216896Ford Focus EV, C-Max Hybrids RecalledFord is recalling approximately 23,831 Focus Electric and C-Max models so that they make an audible door chime when the driver’s door is opened while the push-button start is engaged. Vehicles affected by the recall are 2012-2013 Focus EVs and 2013 C-Max Hybrid and Energi models, which currently do not play the alert that is... more]]>

Ford is recalling approximately 23,831 Focus Electric and C-Max models so that they make an audible door chime when the driver’s door is opened while the push-button start is engaged.

Vehicles affected by the recall are 2012-2013 Focus EVs and 2013 C-Max Hybrid and Energi models, which currently do not play the alert that is required by federal regulation. The regulation was put in place to prevent drivers with push-button starts from leaving their key fobs inside the vehicle accidentally.

Approximately 22,900 of the affected vehicles are in the U.S. while the remaining are in Canada. Ford will modify the software on the affected vehicles so that they play the door chime on the push-button start equipped vehicles.

GALLERY: Ford Focus Electric

]]>http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2013/10/ford-focus-ev-c-max-hybrids-recalled.html/feed1more]]>Nissan Leaf Demand Outpacing Supplyhttp://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2013/07/nissan-leaf-demand-outpacing-supply.html
http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2013/07/nissan-leaf-demand-outpacing-supply.html#commentsMon, 15 Jul 2013 14:02:18 +0000http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/?p=205867Nissan Leaf Demand Outpacing SupplyNissan’s hack-and-slash pricing policy for the Leaf electric vehicle is working well. In fact, it might be working too well. Erik Gottfried, the brand’s director of electric vehicles, says Nissan will be short of inventory for its EV until late fall. Nissan is currently selling over 2,000 of its electric cars every month, which is... more]]>

Nissan’s hack-and-slash pricing policy for the Leaf electric vehicle is working well. In fact, it might be working too well.

Erik Gottfried, the brand’s director of electric vehicles, says Nissan will be short of inventory for its EV until late fall. Nissan is currently selling over 2,000 of its electric cars every month, which is more than four times its sales figure from last year.

The relative sales boom began when Nissan announced during the Detroit Auto Show in January that the Leaf would get a mild bump in range and a $6,000 price reduction. Customers started responding, and they haven’t stopped.

In fact, the response was so positive that Chevrolet is offering discounts on the Volt plug-in hybrid. Ford announced a $4,000 price drop for the Focus EV last week. Honda is reducing the price of its Fit EV.

That doesn’t mean adoption of the Leaf and its competition have brought the cars mainstream. Far from it.

“Not every dealer has pursued selling the Leaf yet,” Gottfried told Automotive News. “But what we’ve seen lately is that one dealer in a city will start marketing the car and have great success with it. Then the other dealers in the market will realize there’s a real opportunity and start marketing it, too.”

As sales continue to grow, Nissan is planning to expand charging infrastructure by adding over 100 charging stations at dealer locations in 21 U.S. markets.

]]>http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2013/07/nissan-leaf-demand-outpacing-supply.html/feed2more]]>Ford Focus EV Price Cut by $4,000http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2013/07/ford-focus-ev-price-cut-by-4000.html
http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2013/07/ford-focus-ev-price-cut-by-4000.html#commentsWed, 10 Jul 2013 18:02:50 +0000http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/?p=205271Ford Focus EV Price Cut by $4,000Ford will slash the price of its unpopular Focus EV in the hopes that a smaller sticker will bait new buyers. The only way major automakers seem to find success in selling electric cars has come after those brands announced a high price then knocked it down by thousands. Nissan was the first and the... more]]>

Ford will slash the price of its unpopular Focus EV in the hopes that a smaller sticker will bait new buyers.

The only way major automakers seem to find success in selling electric cars has come after those brands announced a high price then knocked it down by thousands. Nissan was the first and the formula worked. Sales leaped over its key competitor: the Chevrolet Volt in the first month of the reduced price.

While General Motors hasn’t exactly gone punch for punch, it has reduced the cost of buying a Volt by offering discounts rather than an outright price plunge. Meanwhile, Ford has been busy trying to sell its electric Focus. It hasn’t been working.

Has something changed at the Dearborn brand? Maybe not, because Gioia didn’t deny plans for a discount, just one as deep as other manufacturers; and it hasn’t. Ford’s cut brings the base price to $35,200, which is still higher than the Leaf.

]]>http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2013/07/ford-focus-ev-price-cut-by-4000.html/feed2more]]>Ford Focus Electric MyFord Mobile App Now Availablehttp://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2012/06/ford-focus-electric-myford-mobile-app-now-available.html
http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2012/06/ford-focus-electric-myford-mobile-app-now-available.html#commentsThu, 14 Jun 2012 21:01:45 +0000http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/?p=139650Ford Focus Electric MyFord Mobile App Now AvailableThe Ford Focus Electric comes with its very own app for smartphones, dubbed MyFord Mobile, which is now available for download online. To compliment the EV technology, the app is capable of telling the owner the current charge status of the car, and how long it will take to finish charging, regardless of the owners location. Also available... more]]>

The Ford Focus Electric comes with its very own app for smartphones, dubbed MyFord Mobile, which is now available for download online.

To compliment the EV technology, the app is capable of telling the owner the current charge status of the car, and how long it will take to finish charging, regardless of the owners location. Also available with the app is the ability to schedule when you want the car to start charging, and a fail safe built in to inform owners if the car isn’t charging when it’s supposed to be or is unplugged for some strange reason.

Locating public charging systems using MapQuest and planning trips to accommodate the needs of the electric motor can also be performed by the app. To encourage eco-friendly driving, the app will track the drivers habits and award achievements which can then be posted to popular social media sites like Facebook and Twitter.

Some of the non-EV related applications include being able to locate the car, unlock and lock the doors and control the climate adjustment settings.

]]>http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2012/06/ford-focus-electric-myford-mobile-app-now-available.html/feed1more]]>Ford Focus Electric to get Interior Made From Recycled Bottleshttp://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2012/01/ford-focus-electric-to-get-interior-made-from-recycled-bottles.html
http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2012/01/ford-focus-electric-to-get-interior-made-from-recycled-bottles.html#commentsSun, 08 Jan 2012 19:00:01 +0000http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/?p=103023Ford Focus Electric to get Interior Made From Recycled BottlesThose heading to the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and/or the 2012 Detroit Auto Show may want to recycle their plastic bottles while at the convention center. Ford and Unifi will be collecting plastic water bottles constructed of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) from the two shows and will recycle them to make the Repreve seating material... more]]>

Those heading to the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and/or the 2012 Detroit Auto Show may want to recycle their plastic bottles while at the convention center. Ford and Unifi will be collecting plastic water bottles constructed of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) from the two shows and will recycle them to make the Repreve seating material found in the EV.

Repreve is a mixture of post-industrial fiber waste and post-consumer waste such as the PET plastic water bottles. Apparently each Ford Focus Electric will use about 22 plastic bottles in its interior and Ford and Unifi hopes to help divert 2 million plastic bottles from landfills. According to Ford, right now, the Focus EV is approximately 90-percent recyclable, but they’re working on making that 100-percent.

]]>http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2012/01/ford-focus-electric-to-get-interior-made-from-recycled-bottles.html/feed0more]]>Ford Polling Facebook To Determine Focus Electric Car Soundshttp://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2011/07/ford-polling-facebook-to-determine-focus-electric-car-sounds.html
http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2011/07/ford-polling-facebook-to-determine-focus-electric-car-sounds.html#commentsWed, 27 Jul 2011 15:30:28 +0000http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/?p=75517Ford Polling Facebook To Determine Focus Electric Car SoundsFord is taking advantage of their Facebook page by asking their fans which of the four possible warning sounds that will be used in the upcoming Focus electric vehicle is their favorite. All four sound clips are hosted on YouTube and feedback on their comments page will be used by Ford to help choose a... more]]>

Ford is taking advantage of their Facebook page by asking their fans which of the four possible warning sounds that will be used in the upcoming Focus electric vehicle is their favorite.

All four sound clips are hosted on YouTube and feedback on their comments page will be used by Ford to help choose a sound. If you want to voice your opinion on what obnoxious sound you’ll be hearing from Ford’s Ford electric vehicle – as mandated by law – head on over to their page and put in your vote.